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Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 9:15pm 02.16.23 Big Boats 27/4618
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? DAP007 at 6:28pm 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 15/4474 I have a Hunter 23, which has a backstay. I found out my friend who has a Hunter 23.5 does not have
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? tonyr at 5:34pm 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 34/6148 Hi, maybe a dumb question, but are winch handles interchangeable on sail winches? Ok that question
Dockside water connection George Braun at 5:08pm 02.16.23 Big Boats 24/5987 I'm certain that it's been covered previously, but searching forums here is a bit of a non-starter.
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dchipley at 3:24pm 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 36/3643 My wife and I require internet and phone service for our work access while off-shore realizing we wi
thru-hull size needed for bilge obxjeff at 2:02pm 02.16.23 Big Boats 16/4059 lots of opinions on how many and the capacity of bilge pumps but I can't find any information on the
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement inkunzi at 11:10am 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 6/3071 Has anyone performed this surgery on an old autohelm st4000 display head.? Mine works but the displa
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 9:09am 02.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 50/7228 I have been reading posts for quite some time, I finally decided to join up. I own a 1980 hunter 27
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 12:16am 02.16.23 Yamaha 14/3258 Hello All, I am in need of a new wet muffler for my Yamaha V-berth YSM12 diesel engine. I know th
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) smokey73 at 8:32pm 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 30/4882 Yanmar 4JH2E on a 1994 Hunter 40.5 Yesterday I noticed the needle on my tach was broken. The tach
Dinghy repair follow up Slipin Away at 2:59pm 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1137 This is a follow up to a post I made several years ago regarding repairing abrasion leaks in an infl
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 11:34am 02.15.23 Catalina 22 14/2712 Hello all! Spring is just around the corner and one of the items on the "want to do" list is to repl
Question on Teak Erbardy at 10:53am 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1740 I am going to soon be soon treating the teak on our new to us 1986 catalina 30. I need to finish st
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions (1) CanyonLakeDan at 8:42am 02.15.23 Smaller Boats 10/1641
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel RBilly at 7:26am 02.15.23 Bigger Boats 2/992 I have a 1983 O'Day 28 with the above engine. I found a 2 1/2" by 3/4" metal plate with Number 05
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 1:19pm 02.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2941 So this boat has the original 2GM diesel. This will be my first experience with a diesel, and the bo
Superstitous steps Timm R Oday25 at 12:54pm 02.14.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1020 I'm convinced most of us are somewhat traditionalist when it comes to our boats . After far too long
Water system leak Roderickjohn at 12:37pm 02.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1138 I have a hunter 336 . I failed to winterize the water system and have a leak in the water line. an
Interior paint to match '83 white gel coat? fox9988 at 7:42am 02.14.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1470 I'll be adding mounting blocks, etc, to the inside of the boat. Any recommendations?
Towing a pram George Jarvis at 5:32am 02.14.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2505 I am in the process of building a small pram to tow behind my Niagara 26. Any thoughts on how to se

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Control panel Beneteau Slider at 4:00pm 09.02.25 Well folks the brightness does not work the values are correct but hard to read. holding a button d
Sailing and restoring #9874 Gene Neill at 4:00pm 09.02.25 I also enjoy being on different bodies of water which to me is the biggest selling point of a small
Hunter 146 motor mount bolt locations Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57pm 09.02.25 It has been a love time since I put one on and cannot find my notes. Thrre is a wood block sandwi
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? Davidasailor26 at 3:49pm 09.02.25 My guess is some kind of bearing failure in the motor that grinds only when the shaft is pushing for
Down wind Genoa 58stang at 3:38pm 09.02.25 not concerned with downwind at all. Just wondering if this would perform like a normal genoa
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 09.02.25 Take a few more photos and post them. Tom hardy at Pelican point is the fellow who knows the boat
Down wind Genoa PaulK at 3:01pm 09.02.25 Maybe, but you are likely to need two whisker poles to wing them both out at the same time. And w
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.02.25
Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago (1) JamesG161 at 1:00pm 09.02.25 234183 K-Mart water levels in Waveland, MS 2 hours after Katrina passed through. Jim...
Rusted Trailer Extension Project_Mayhem at 12:42pm 09.02.25 You might be alright. I had a 19' shoal keel boat that I launched without an extension. The trailer
Rusted Trailer Extension ddox at 12:15pm 09.02.25 It's a FWD. There are lots of options for ramps around here.
How to stop false 100% battery status Johann at 12:12pm 09.02.25 I may be old and may have some quirks, but worrying about recharging batteries 1-3% to get them to
Rusted Trailer Extension kappykaplan at 12:07pm 09.02.25 Am I going to have a really hard time launching it without the extension? Depends on how the launc
Hunter 49 Door handles Screen Saver at 11:55am 09.02.25 I moved the handle so it is pointed down. At least the door stays closed and will open. like you
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? Project_Mayhem at 11:41am 09.02.25 I was thinking silicone because it can be removed without any gelcoat discoloration but it does requ
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:10am 09.02.25 cant contribute anything useful. Could be anything from the cutless to mounts to shaft log to transm
Adhesive for non-skid that wont affect color? thinwater at 10:51am 09.02.25 Try putting a piece of door sweep weather stripping on the bottom of the board. It won't be a compl
Down wind Genoa Richard19068 at 10:51am 09.02.25 Thanks- didn't think about it being easier to use than a spinnaker Maybe, but you are likely to n
Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago kloudie1 at 10:50am 09.02.25 Burned in memories.. Did the best I could to secure Ms. Cloud in her slip in Mandeville, 25 miles n
Help, terrible smelling boat william24424 at 10:41am 09.02.25 I would replace the foam/fabric liner, perhaps smooth out fiberglass with a total boat epoxy fairing

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